Fellow Travelers

Synopsis:

An epic love story and political thriller, chronicling the volatile romance of two very different men, who meet in the shadow of McCarthy-era Washington. Handsome and charismatic Hawkins Fuller avoids emotional entanglements, that is until he meets Tim Laughlin, a young man brimming with idealism and religious faith. They begin a romance just as Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn declare war on “subversives and sexual deviants,” initiating one of the darkest periods in 20th-century American history. Over the course of four decades, Hawk and Tim cross paths through the Vietnam War protests of the 1960s, the drug-fueled disco hedonism of the 1970s and the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, while facing obstacles in the world and in themselves.

Quick Thoughts:

This epic series blends the reality of queer history during the “Lavender Scare” with a closeted romance that keeps us tuning in for even more. Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Mallon, this gay series tugs at our heartstrings while exciting us at other times. I haven’t read the novel, so I can’t speak to how well this adaptation honors the book. However, this adatpation comes from Showtime – a network that’s known for weaving together captivating stories with steamy romances! And both Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey certainly do just that, and so much more. If you still haven’t seen “Fellow Travelers”, then you must give this queer series a watch!